Supporting device



Patented Mar. 23, 1926.

UNITED STATES invano PATENT. OFFICE.

THADDEUS F. TYLER, OF HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS.

SUPPORTING DEVICE.

Application filed .Tune 19, 1,925. Serial No. 38,383.

ance with this invention, can be employed for any purposes for which it is found applicable, and the invention has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a supporting device to expedite the application of coverings to wooden or other heels in the manufacture of foot wear.

In the manufacture of foot wear, more particularly to that type provided with solid heels of wood or other material, the heels are first formed and after which each heel is covered with fiexible material, preferably leather and in most instances corresponding to the material from which the upper is formed. .The covering is attached to the heel through the medium of an adhesive substance in the formA ofV a paste or glue,

land after the covering has been applied to the heel the latter is mounted on a suitable drying machine. The coverings which are to be applied to the heel are mounted on a carrier which consists of a sheet of paper, and prior to the mounting of the coverings on the carrier they are provided with an adhesive substance so that when a covering is removed from the carrier it is in condition to be applied to the heel.A The carrier is .mounted on a wooden board and in some instances to prevent the carrier from slipping from the board,4 itis detachably se.

cured therewith by a lcementitious substance. After the coverings, `which are detachably secured to the carrier, have. beenremovedv the board, it becomes torn or damaged and which it unfit to A be .filled again with neven-nga l Y Considerable time is lost by the operator when afcarrier is emptied and a filled onel vobtained in the manner as referred to, and as the support for the carrier, which is constructed of wood,.is not provided with any means to holdy the carrier, the latter oftentimes when removing a covering therefrom shifts oft1 the board onto the fioor and damages the coverings. Furthermore as the board is constructed of wood its life is not very long.

A supporting device, in accordance with this invention, includes means for engagement with the carrier to prevent the same i from slipping therefrom, and furthermore the carrier supporting element of the device lis not formed of wood but constructed of compressed fiber or metal, preferably liber, whereby the life of said element is materially greater than wihen such element is constructed of wood.A By providing the device with means to detachably secure a carrier therewith, a supply of carriers, sufficient for a days use, can be positioned` and held on the supporting element, and by such arrangement it overcomes the loss of time` in going to a place of supply andobtaining a filled carrier after one has been emptied. Vhen positioning a number of carriers on the supporting device, -a damp cloth is interposed between the carriers to prevent the adhesive substance from becoming hard on thecoverings before4 these latter are applied to the heels. .l l v The 'support or board for the carrier, as now used, does-not include-any means for shifting or positioning the board so 4that the operator can conveniently remove a 'covering, Vas the board is laid flat on the bench and the first half of the coverings can be removed from the carrier Ain a satisfactory manner, but when the operator comes to the last .f half, the board is partly pulled olf the bench and if it is pulled off too far it falls ontothe fioorrand-,dam-ages the coverings. y This objection is overcome by a supporting device, in accordance with this `invention, as the device includes means whereby the carrier supportingelement is carried by a 'supporting means fixed tothe bench and with the supporting means having provisions. whereby the carrier supporting element can be adjusted atvarious angles to enable theliel covferiig"l tobe in convenient reach if the operatoi it all times;

Farther nbzjects' nl: the invencin are 'te provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a supporting device for the purpose referred to, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, adjustable, thoroughly eliicient and convenient in its use, readily assembled, providing for a material saving in cement and paper over the method now en'iployed in applying coverings to heels, and inexpensive to set up.

lith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several view-1 Figure 1 is a front elevation, broken away, of a supporting device, in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in elevation, looking towards the front end of the supporting device.

Figure l is a section on line 1 -1, Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5 5, Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a plan of the base of the device.

Referring to the drawings in detail, a

supporting device for the purpose referred to, includes a carrier supporting element 1 and which consists of a rectangular member formed of fiberoid, compressed fiber or metal, preferably fiber, and which is provid-ed near its upper and lower ends, at one side thereof, with a spring clamp, indicated at 2, 3. The function of the clamps 2, 3, is for the purpose of detachably connecting to the element 1, one or more carriers, such as a sheet of paper, provided with a series of heel coverings having a cementitious substance applied thereto forthe purpose of securing the covering to a heel. The carrier is not shown as it forms no part of the invention. `The element 1 is disposed at an inclination, that is it inclines upwardly from its front towards its rear end` see F igure 2,- and such inclination is fixed. The element 1 is detachably connected to a supporting means therefor, and the latter can be shifted to position the element at various angles to enable the heels to be positioned in convenient reach of the operator. The element 1, when adjusted to various inclinations, is shifted on its transverse axis.

j rllhe supporting means for the element 1 will be presently referred to.

The supporting device further includes a base Ll consisting of a flat bar formed at one side with a series of projections 5, 6 and 7 and each of which is apertured, as at 8, for the passage of a hold-fast device 9 to fixedly secure the hase 4C to a bench 10, or an extension of a drying machine. end of the base 4 is formed withY a pair of vertically disposed spaced apertured ears 1l, and the other end of thc'base l is also provided with a pair of vertically disposed spaced apertured ears 12. Secured to the base l, at its transve 'se center, and at each side of its longitudinal center, is a vertically disposed eye-bolt and said bolts are indicated at' 13, 14 and provide means for anchoring the` lower ends of a pair of controlling springs to be presently referred to.

Extending through the apertured ears 11 and 12, as well as projecting outwardly from the outer ear of the pair of ears 11, is an adjusting shaft'15, carrying on that end which projects vfrom the outer ear of the pair of ears 11 a handle or crank 16. The other end of the shaft 15 is provided. with a securing nut 17, which abuts against the outer ear of the pair of ears 12. The handle 16, in connection with the nut 17, prevents lengthwise shifting of the shaft 15 with respect to the two pair ofl ears 11, 12. The shaft 15 extends between the eye-bolts 1,3, 14.

Fixedly secured to the shaft 15, between the pairs of ears 11, is a supporting arm 18 provided with an inwardly extending lug 19, and lixedly secured to the shaft 15, between the pairs of ears 12 is a supporting arm 2O provided with an inwardly extending lug 21. Pivotally connected to the upper end of the arm 18 by the pivot 22, is the lower end of a clamping arm 23 formed with an inwardly extending lug 24, whichabuts against the lug 19 tol arrest the inward shift of the arm 23, and pivotally connected to the upper end of the arm 2O by the pivot 25, is a clamping arm 26 provided with an inwardly extending lug 27, which abuts against the lug 21 to arrest the inward Vshift of the arm 26. The arm 23 is of T shape, and the head 28 thereof is provided with a lengthwise extending groove 29, which opens at the inner side of the head. The lower portion of the head 28, as indicated at 30, is of greater width than the upper portion, whereby said lower portion will project inwardly with respect to the upper portion. .The arm 26 is of T shape and the head 31 thereof is provided with a lengthwise extending groove 32, which opens at the inner side of the head. rlhe lower portion of the head 31, as indicated at 33, is of greater width than the upper portion' and projects inwardly therefrom. By setting up the lower portion of the heads28 and 31 of greater width than the upper portion,

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the lower wall of each groove is of greater width than the upper wall.

The element 1 is adapted to be positioned within the grooves 29 and 32, see Figure 2,

so that said element 1 will be supported. The arm 23 is of less height than the arm 26, whereby when the element 1 is mounted in the heads 28 and 31, it will be supported at an inclination and with'the inclination extending upwardly from the outer towards the inner end of the element 1. The arms 23 and 26 are maintained in clamping engagement with respect to the element 1, through the medium of a pair of controlling springs 34, 35. The spring 34 has one end connected to an eye 36 carried by the arm 23, and its other end attached to the eyebolt 14. The spring has one end attached to an eye 37, carried by the arm 26 and its other end connected to the eyebolt 13. The springs 34 are disposed at an inclination and incline upwardly from the eye-bolts 13, 14 to the eyes 36, 37. The springs 34 and 35 extend in opposite direc` tions with respect to each other and nor mally tend to maintain the arms 23 and 26 in a vertical position and in clamping relation with respect to the element 1.

The arms 23 and 26 are shifted outwardly on their pivots for the purpose of removing the element 1 from the heads thereof. The element 1 is adjusted at various angles by shifting the shaft 15. The grooves 29 and 32 are of a size to snugly fit the element 1, and when the latter is mounted in the arms 23, 26, its side edges abut against the inner walls of the grooves. The springs 34 and 35 are of such character as to maintain the arms 23 and 26 in frictional engagement with the element 1 to prevent the slipping thereof relative to said arms when the elementrl is adjusted on its transverse axis.

It is thought that themany advantages of a supporting device, in accordance with this invention and for the purpose set forth, can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is asY illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes 'in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is 1. A supporting device for the purpose set forth comprising a heel covering carrier supporting element having means for de tachably connecting the carrier therewith, and means for supporting said element at a permanent inclination and further for adjusting the element at an angle when supported at an inclination.

2. A supporting device for the purpose referred to comprising a heel covering carrier supporting element7 and a support for said element, said support including means for permanently positioning said element at an inclination and further for ladjusting said element at an angle when supported at an inclination.

3. A supporting device for the purpose set forth comprising a heel covering carrier supporting element provided with means for detachably connecting the carrier therewith, and a support for Vsaid element, said support including means for detachably clamping said element at an inclination and for adjusting said element at various angles when in said inclined position.

4. A supporting device for the purpose set forth comprising a heel covering can rier supporting element, a support therefor including a stationary base, said support further including means for detachably clamping said element at an inclination and for adjusting said element at various angles when clamped at an inclination.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signa-` ture hereto.

THADDEUS F. TYLER. 

